The Golden Globes reward “Banshees of Inisherin” in a ceremony that was intended to be inclusive
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Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael begins his monologue at the ceremony in Beverly Hills, Jan. 10, 2023. The ceremony had been accused of racism in 2022. © Rich Polk, AP
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The 80th Golden Globes ceremony ended on Wednesday January 11, opening the season of the awards, presented by the association of the foreign press of Hollywood.
Beyond the awards, the event was special because it was the first time since the NBC channel refused to broadcast the ceremony, after a series of revelations about the association's unethical methods and the absence of blacks among the hundred voters.
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With our correspondent in Los Angeles
,
Loïc Pialat
Banshees of Inisherin walked away
with three awards
, including Best Comedy and Best Actor for Colin Farrel.
The Fabelmans
, by Steven Spielberg, won the Golden Globes for best drama, ahead of
Top Gun Maverick
and
Avatar.
But the event was also a bit special, not only for the short speech of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael, the first
African-American host
of the Golden Globes, played the card of honesty from the start.
"
I'll tell you why I'm here, I'm here because I'm black.
You're making mint tea at home and the next minute you're the black surety for a struggling white organization
.
»
But apart from his frank monologue, the evening was like the previous ones: festive, with stars like Brad Pitt or Eddie Murphy well present despite the controversy.
And the length of the laureates' speeches showed their enthusiasm.
Michelle Yeoh, the ex-kung fu movie specialist
, received a Golden Globe for her impressive performance in
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
.
She didn't want to be interrupted by the orchestra: “
Shut up
!
I can kick your ass
!
»
Even an honors regular like Steven Spielberg couldn't hide his joy, a third director's Golden Globe in hand for
The Fabelmans
, an autobiographical film.
"
During Covid-19, I didn't even know if all of us would ever have the chance to tell another story.
Nobody really knows who we are until we find the courage to say who we really are and it took me a long time to tell my story.
»
Hollywood seems reconciled with the Globes.
But the NBC channel will also take a look at the evening's audience to decide whether or not to extend its broadcasting contract, which expired this year.
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